Project Gutenberg 2022-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 196 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Panzacchi, Enrico 1840 1904 Che cosa è l'arte? $aItaly :$bFratelli Treves Editori,$c1904. "Preceduto da un saggio di Enrico Panzacchi: Tolstoi e Manzoni nell'idea morale dell'arte". Translation of: Что такое искусство? (Chto takoe iskusstvo?) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Is_Art%3F Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_cos%27%C3%A8_l%27arte%3F Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive) "Che cosa è l'arte?" by Leo Tolstoy is a critical examination of the concept and purpose of art, written in the early 20th century. In this work, Tolstoy explores the moral implications of art and denounces contemporary artistic practices that prioritize aesthetic pleasure over genuine moral and social value. He challenges the notion of "art for art's sake," arguing instead for an art that elevates humanity and ultimately serves a greater good. The opening of the book presents a poignant overview of Tolstoy's perspective on art and its societal roles. He highlights the extensive resources devoted to artistic endeavors, questioning whether such efforts truly serve the community or if they merely perpetuate a cycle of superficial entertainment. Through vivid descriptions of a theater production plagued by chaos and insincerity, Tolstoy underscores the disconnect between the artistry aimed at pleasing the elite and the alienation experienced by the broader populace. He sets the stage for a deeper inquiry into what constitutes true art, advocating for a redefinition that aligns with moral and humanistic ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/checosalartetr00tolsuoft 20171121025039tolstoj 1904 IT Reading ease score: 35.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Arts -- Philosophy Arts and morals BH Text Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics 442305 2025-09-26T13:47:43.069893 text/html 417993 2024-10-18T19:44:48 text/html 447776 2025-09-26T13:47:49.134882 application/epub+zip 445596 2025-09-26T13:47:44.264892 application/epub+zip 246015 2025-09-26T13:47:43.672887 application/epub+zip 551062 2025-09-26T13:47:52.935861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523615 2025-09-26T13:47:48.583899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325067 2022-09-30T11:37:02.480863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397174 2025-09-26T13:47:42.551984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 377223 2024-10-18T19:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18174 2025-09-26T13:47:53.084868 application/rdf+xml 16100 2025-09-26T13:47:43.807855 image/jpeg 2168 2025-09-26T13:47:43.740876 image/jpeg 405272 2025-09-26T13:47:43.109886 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia